Earnings per Share - Additional Information (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 28, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	40,000	40,000	40,000	40,000
Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issued upon Conversion	36,000	36,000	36,000	36,000